The three Hays USD 489 central office administrators, Superintendent Will Roth, Deputy Superintendent Richard Cain and Assistant Superintendent of Special Services Mark Hauptman, each will have a two-year contract.

The board of education voted unanimously Monday night to approve the one-year extension for Cain and Hauptman through 2014-15.

No extension was given to Roth, but his two-year contract will continue. The vote came after a 45-minute executive session to evaluate Roth's performance.

The board will take up salary and benefit issues for administrators and other staff later this year.

Commerce Bank submitted the winning bid to finance the cost of artificial turf at the Hays High School baseball field at an interest rate of 1.89 percent.

The amount will be paid in two annual payments of $166,357 each.

The motion passed 5-1, with Greg Schwartz voting against. James Leiker was absent.